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Hillary vs. Bill

I know I’m just contributing to the tawdry and completely unimportant internet fray when I compare the speeches Hillary and Bill gave, but I must say this: Bill Clinton is incredibly moving when he’s warmed up and crooning to the bleachers. Hillary, on the other hand, is as boring, uninspiring, pedantic, and wooden as I’ve [...]

Joe Biden, embodiment of change

Well, well, well, Barack Obama becomes less and less interesting each day. His decision to take Beltway institution, Joe “Six-Term” Biden, as his running mate is predictable, cynical, and rather ordinary. It has little to do with Biden’s voting record (which I’m about to pounce on with more accuracy and thoroughness than the NY Times [...]

Barack Obama loses the general election to Jesus Christ, Part II

Quick, grab your copy of the U.S. Constitution and turn to the last sentence of Article VI, which quite clearly and eloquently states: The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be [...]

Barack Obama loses the general election to Jesus Christ, Part I

Today, The New York Times reported: “Obama Wants to Expand the Role of Religious Groups.” I read the article, regained my composure, and then wrote a letter to the Obama campaign. It follows.

Dear Mr. Plouffe. Mr. Obama, and the hard-working volunteers and staff of the Obama Campaign,

It’s interesting that “deadline,” which you [...]

Beware wolves in sheep's clothing

I’m a libertarian. Bob Barr is not. Oh, he may be a Libertarian(tm), but he is not a libertarian. He voted for the Patriot Act, threw his (constitutionally late) vote behind the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and helped pilot the plane of Bill Clinton’s impeachment. He’s interested in constitutionally enshrining the inability of same-sex [...]

Dear Erik

The other day, I had a wonderful phone conversation with an old friend who is the proud papa of a 9-month-old little human. We talked at length about what’s going on in America — the fear culture, the blanket of isolationism we all draw around ourselves when we are mesmerized by cell phones and MP3 [...]

My Barack Obama post

Hillary Clinton has an owie

“It appears he is someone who was in need of help and sought attention in absolutely the wrong way,” she said. “It was for me and my campaign an especially tense and difficult day.”

Clinton meets with staffers after hostage ordeal – CNN.com

Clinton had a bad day. Boo hoo. Try empathizing with someone [...]

On presidential candidates

I haven’t decided whether its worth my emotional time and energy to contribute analytically to the already protracted predisential race. I haven’t decided whether I care who’s running. I haven’t decided whether I should — once again — try to champion a more sensible multi-party race, when in this binary age, more than one choice [...]

The three faces of George

I’ve heard stories throughout Bush’s interminable tenure as President that in person he’s charming, that he seems real. I’ve also heard that he’s dumb as a post, a person who reacts crudely to immediate situations rather than revere and ponder the responsibilities a majority of misguided Americans bestowed upon him.

What I had never heard [...]

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